NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- General manager Jeff Bridich said on Monday at the Winter Meetings that the Rockies are considering the heavy price tag for free-agent first basemen Mark Trumbo and Edwin Encarnacion. Additionally, multiple Major League sources said there have been preliminary talks about White Sox slugger Jose Abreu as the Rockies attempt to boost run production at the position.
According to FanGraphs' weighted runs created-plus statistic (wRC+), which measures offensive effectiveness, Rockies first basemen tied for third-worst in the Majors at 82, with 100 being considered the MLB average in the park-adjusted stat.